Hi!
Take a look at java.util.concurrent.ThreadPoolExecutor.
1) If you need max 50 threads at the same time to invoke a web service, then set the number of threads in the executor to 50.
2) If you need to limit the total number of invocations of the web service to 50, then create a subclass of ThreadPoolExecutor in which you override the execute method. In your execute method, you check if the total number of submitted tasks is less than 50, before accepting a new task.
Best wishes!